mr. cole: mrs. love green, do you know, and you may know, did speaker pelosi direct other committees not to hold markups snl ms. lofgren: i don't know. mr. cole: a number of people have asked to hold markups and i ask unanimous consent to insert in the record a letter from ranking member jordan requesting a markup on h.r. 1. it was ignored by the speaker and chairman cummings and letter from ranking member walden, request for a referral to h.r. 1 which was ignored by the speaker. this highlights the rushed process undertaken by the majority. there is not time to adjudicate whether they had jurisdiction. the primary committee of jurisdiction, you must have had hours of testimony in crafting the legislation, you think you had adequate time to discuss the witnesses and stakeholders? mr. davis: absolutely not. this bill was written by members of the majority along with outside organizations that were credited during the initial press conference when this bill was introduced just days after we were all s

mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to thank my good friend from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, we had quite a debate on this bill in the rules committee last night. and i expect the debate on the floor today will come along similar lines. today's bill, h.r. 1, which my friends on the other side of the aisle are calling the -- by the misnomer, quote for the people act, unquote, unfortunately this bill is completely misnamed. it's not for the people. it's instead for the democratic majority, by the democratic majority, and in hopes of maintaining the democratic majority for many years to come. and every provision in this bill reflects that goal. that began with the process the majority used to put this bill together. h.r. 1 was referred to 10 different committees, yet only one, house administration, held a markup. my friends hold a two to one advantage on that committee. there are only t

mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i want to thank my good friend from pennsylvania, ms. scanlon, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, we had quite a debate on this bill in the rules committee last night. and i expect the debate on the floor today will come along similar lines. today's bill, h.r. 1, which my friends on the other side of the aisle are calling the -- by the misnomer, quote for the people act, unquote, unfortunately this bill is completely misnamed. it's not for the people. it's instead for the democratic majority, by the democratic majority, and in hopes of maintaining the democratic majority for many years to come. and every provision in this bill reflects that goal. that began with the process the majority used to put this bill together. h.r. 1 was referred to 10 different committees, yet only one, house administration, held a markup. my friends hold a two to one advantage on that committee. there are only t

mr. cole, mr. ranking member, there were. we introduced an amendment that would require since this $200 limit is the limit for unitemized contributions in all of our fec reports, but since the $200 would then be matched by another $1200, that would put the total combined match over the limit. >> would we even know the major donor that did that since he was writing a $200 check that wouldn't be reportable? >> you're 100% correct, we would not. in an amendment that the majority voted down on a party line vote would have actually made disclosure of that donor evident. and keep in mind, let's go back to the person who ran against dan lipinski. he could have raised $50,000 from donors throughout this nation who agreed with his sickening policies and sickening ideas. and we would have not known any of them, who they were, and it could have been then matched by six times the amount of taxpayer dollars. >> the $200 donor is disclosed under this program. the amendment would have required disclosure for $200 and below donations for peo

mr. cole, mr. ranking member, there were. we introduced an amendment that would require since this $200 limit is the limit for unitemized contributions in all of our fec reports, but since the $200 would then be matched by another $1200, that would put the total combined match over the limit. >> would we even know the major donor that did that since he was writing a $200 check that wouldn't be reportable? >> you're 100% correct, we would not. in an amendment that the majority voted down on a party line vote would have actually made disclosure of that donor evident. and keep in mind, let's go back to the person who ran against dan lipinski. he could have raised $50,000 from donors throughout this nation who agreed with his sickening policies and sickening ideas. and we would have not known any of them, who they were, and it could have been then matched by six times the amount of taxpayer dollars. >> the $200 donor is disclosed under this program. the amendment would have required disclosure for $200 and below donations for peo

mr. cole, mr. ranking member, there were. we introduced an amendment that would require since this $200 limit is the limit for unitemized contributions in all of our fec reports, but since the $200 would then be matched by another $1200, that would put the total combined match over the limit. >> would we even know the major donor that did that since he was writing a $200 check that wouldn't be reportable? >> you're 100% correct, we would not. in an amendment that the majority voted down on a party line vote would have actually made disclosure of that donor evident. and keep in mind, let's go back to the person who ran against dan lipinski. he could have raised $50,000 from donors throughout this nation who agreed with his sickening policies and sickening ideas. and we would have not known any of them, who they were, and it could have been then matched by six times the amount of taxpayer dollars. >> the $200 donor is disclosed under this program. the amendment would have required disclosure for $200 and below donations for peo

mr. cole: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 5 printed in part b of house report 116-16, offered by mr. cole of oklahoma. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 172, the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. cole: thank you, mr. chairman. i rise today in support of my amendment to h.r. 1. mr. chairman, this is a commonsense amendment that will maintain current law. beginning with the national defense appropriation act of 2012 and continuing to appropriation processes for every fiscal year since, i sponsored an amendment that tpwheard government from requiring federal contractors to disclose campaign contributions as a condition for submitting a bid on a federal contract. the amendment was adopted by the house on at least four separate occasions on a bipartisan basis and was signed into law by presiden

mr. cole: thank you, madam chair. if we may, i actually want to pick up on that because i want to ask you a little bit more about it. i am a big supporter of charter schools. we have had working with your office, frankly, substantial increases. if you would, why don't you report on some of the successes that you have had in this area. viewpoint thank you, ranking member cole. thank you for the question to elaborate a little more on the value of charter schools to students today. we have -- we're seeing across the country -- i think with the exception of four states, charter schools have been able to grow up in 46 out of the 50 states. for students it has been a wonderful alternative. we know that there are tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of students who want to have an alternative to their assigned public school. charter schools often provide that opportunity. i have visited all times -- types of schools. it doesn't matter how a school is organized to me. what matters is whether the students going to t

mcgovern: mr. cole. mr. cole: there's not a great deal in what my friend had to say that i would disagree with. i have been on record repeatedly that as soon as they can get something done that obviously and nobody up here would want anybody the intelligence technique or as et cetera to be exposed. this ought to be as complete and thorough and open as possible. i might disagree slightly. i would be carefully of people who weren't indicted or accused of a crime. yield to my friend. reclaim my time. and usually, if you have an investigation, if you don't charge somebody with something, you don't mention it. matter of fact rkt i think we both agree too bad mr. comey didn't follow that dictate in the last presidential election. that's the only caveat i have. but other than that, everybody of -- i suppose the weight opinion is worth something. this is a nonbipeding resolution. but i take the attorney germ at is word. he said repeatedly under oath in front of the united states senate when he was being considered, h

lofgren: mr. cole, i want to clarify something, if you , page 433,tion 522 line 20, it provides for enhanced disclosure of information on donors. it includes the mandatory identification of individuals making qualified small-dollar contributions. so anybody in this program making a small-dollar contribution is disclosed. i think my friend here misspoke. if you are not in the program, then the regular disclosure rules apply. regular disclosure rules, if you are not in a matching program, are that you don't have to disclose if you are under $200. rep. cole: there is clearly some uncertainty about that. rep. lofgren: i don't think there is. rep. cole: i am sorry, i have an opinion. but beyond that. , whether it is disclosed or not, you really want one person to be able to write 1000 checks and it gets matched 6-1, which is possible under this situation, whether you know about it or not? and that will happen. that will occur. it is not a projection. it is not even just a prediction , it is a pretty near ce

before we hear from our distinguished witnesses let me turn to the ranking member, mr. cole for any remarks he wants to make. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. frankly, i don't have a lot to say about today's legislation. because frankly, in my view, it doesn't accomplish nothing. it's a nonbinding resolution expressing the belief that's unwritten an unreleased report from the special counsel's office should be made publicen. i'm actually more concerned with the lack of any meaningful legislation this week for us to deal with. all we're doing all week long are suspension bills and this nonbinding resolution. i would hope instead we could find some things we could work on together. on substance, again, i would just say it's premature. it's not binding. i tend to vote for it. i've made the same calls you mentioned other republicans have made. the only caveat i would add is because of the sensitive nature of some of the material that's been looked at there might be sources and methods kind of issue that that's in my view what the attorney general ought to be looking at. and

raskin of maryland, amendment number 5 by mr. cole of oklahoma, amendment number 24 by ms. pressley of massachusetts, amendment number 25 by mr. green of tennessee, amendment number 32 by mr. davidson of ohio, amendment number 33 by mr. davidson of ohio. the chair will reduce to two minutes the minimum time for any vote in this series. the unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 3 printed in house report 116-16 by the gentleman from maryland, mr. raskin, on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 3 printed in part b of house report 116-16 offered by mr. raskin of maryland. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation

mr. cole. >> thank you very much. there's not a great deal and what my friend had to say that i would disagree with. i have been on record repeatedly that as soon as they can get something done -- obviously -- and nobody this dais would want anybody that intelligence technique or the assets be exposed, that's not the intent. this ought to be as complete and thorough and open as possible. i might disagree slightly with my friend, i would be careful about mentioning people who are accused of a crime. that ispe usually the way the authorities -- i certainly yield to my friend. >> well -- >> to reclaim my time, usually, if you're having an investigation, if you don't charge w is something you don't mention it. that is just the way the authorities -- matter fact i think we probably both agree that too bad mr. cho meeting of father follow that dictate in the last presidential election. that is the only caveat i have. other than that -- i propose a way of opinion is worth something. this is a nonbinding resolution. it's not

. >> i wanted to also follow-up and mr. cole was mentioning some ideas around the pell grants and some of the short- term pell grants , one of the things i am experiencing in my district as i meet with owners of businesses, manufacturers, consistently they are saying, we could hire more people we just need to have people with the right skills. we would love to have some kind of certificate training program. in my home area there is a company it is a chemical company and they have a fast start program with the community college where it is intensive, short-term and then these are very good paying jobs. is this kind of what you are looking at for the short-term pell grants? >> yes indeed and i think it is a great opportunity in communities and regions for employers to work with educators and really come up with proposals that are going to work for the employer's needs and educators will be able to come in alongside of them and help create the kind of curriculum that is going to be absolutely perfect for the situation that that par

. >> mr. cole from oklahoma expected without objection the committee stands adjourned. an audible conversations [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

devos: so a pre-apprenticeship, first, thank you mr. cole, let me just comment on the treo thing. because i know while we have proposed combining europe and -- combining gear up and trio into one program and then a lesser amount for the trio program, but we also have proposed consolidating that into a state formula grant so that states have the opportunity to get some of these funds to institutions and to individuals that are more needy around this. what we found is that 95% of the competitive grants go to the same places and the same programs time after time and they don't necessarily help the students that are most in the. -- most in need. so i'd like to talk with you more about that. rep. cole: we can have that dialogue another time. with regard to the pre-apprenticeship program. this proposal is to really start establishing apprenticeship programs that are outside of the registered more traditional sorts of apprenticeships that like building and trades apprenticeship program and this will allow us to allow employers and educators to work together on apprenticeship tracks and o

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>> so a pre-apprenticeship, first, thank you mr. cole, let me just comment on the trio thing. one moment because i know while we have proposed combining europe and trio into one program and then a lesser amount for the trio program, but we also have proposed is consolidating that into a state formula grant so that states have the opportunity to get some of these funds to institutions and to individuals that are for needy around this and what we found is that 95% of the competitive grants go to the same places and the same programs time after time and they don't necessarily help the students that are most in the. so i'd like to talk with you more about that. >> we could have that dialogue another time per co- >> with regard to the pre- apprenticeship program, this proposal is to really start establishing apprenticeship programs that are outside of the registered more traditional sorts of apprenticeships that like building and trades apprenticeship program and this will allow us to allow employers and educators to work together on apprenticeship tracks and opportunities that are

i don't cole collude also made statement that -- keep the hoax going. it's just a hoax. >> mr. president, you can be honored all you want, but the judge never said that. the judge said that collusion had nothing to do with the trial. this particular case wasn't about collusion, but it was manafort's no-collusion sign-off, we wonder if that's a signal to donald trump that he's still on board and he would very much like a pardon. my panel joins me this morning. thank you all for being here. paul butler, when paul manafort's lawyer walked out and repeated "no collusion" for people watching michael cohen the ways donald trump quietly signalses to stay in the boss's good graces, that's what it sounded like. basically i'm still with you, boss, give me a pardon. >> first of all, he doesn't need a pardon as much as he did. paul manafort got a judicial pardon, but yes, it's more dangling of the pardon, more demeaning the russian investigation, and frankly, i think the extremely light sentence make a pardon from the president more likely, because it makes it look like what manafort did w

mr. president, sean mcgarvey with the building trade union. i too want the thank you for the opportunity to work with terrific co-chairs and cole leagues arounds table and issues that are important to the building trades. i want to let you know that we made a commitment to you last year of 250,000 new apprentices the next five years. 56,000 of those last year were registered with the department of labor. so we're following through on our commitment. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. president, jay box from the great state, great common wealth of kentucky. representing 4.3 million people and more particularly representing the 16 comprehensive community colleges in our 73 campuses around the state. in kentucky, we're committed to speeding the time to agree and credential because we know the work force needs us to turn out our workers faster. so we like to say instead of a career pathway, a career freeway with many on ramps and exit ramps so students can come into our institutions at any time and exit once they get a credential and right into the work force. later on they can come back in for skilled further trainer. >> mr. president, nice to see

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